NZFF

Posted: **Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:18 pm**

Hi guys

I have decided to upgrade my computer to a new graphics card and a new CPU I only want to spend around $400 altogether

My systems at the mo are: 500GB Seagate Hard Drive
Radeon HD 4350 512MB DDR2 Graphics card with 1Gb of Hyper Memory
2.51 GHZ processor
4GB of RAM - (3.5 usable)
Windows XP

What do you guys suggest I upgrade to are these cards good? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=411891290

and these CPU'S? http://www.trademe.co.nz/computers/compone...n-413524183.htm

Cheers

Posted: **Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:55 pm**

Are you currently running a AMD or Intel cpu? Are you running FS9 or FSX? If FSX then you need to get rid of XP and move to Win7 x64

Posted: **Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:08 pm**

Yeah and RAM is cheap so if moving to Win7/64 why not buy some more while your at it. (its a slippery slope though

Posted: **Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:25 am**

If you upgrade, you will most likely have to upgrade your mobo and RAM, I would suggest you drop the 6770 and get a 5770, they are the same card but the 6770 costs more. The CPU will be perfect for FSX however.

Posted: **Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:35 am**

I have historically used ATI cards (a hangover from using AMD CPU's) but I have always struggled to get good results in any FS setup.
After seeing the results of a quite basic Nvidia card in my laptop compared to my more advanced ATI card in my desktop I will be changing to Nvidia.

Posted: **Sun Oct 09, 2011 2:20 pm**

AndrewJamez wrote:
QUOTE (AndrewJamez @ Oct 8 2011,7:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Are you currently running a AMD or Intel cpu? Are you running FS9 or FSX? If FSX then you need to get rid of XP and move to Win7 x64

Sorry I am running AMD and are running FS9 and FSX but are looking to use FSX more

what Nvidia cards would be a good choice - and also why would I need more ram?

What do people think of this? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=413154378

Posted: **Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:33 am**

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What do people think of this? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=413154378[/quote]
It would of been good.... years ago. That computer is a bit outdated.

To be honest your probably looking at a full system upgrade, especially because changing your processor will probably require, new RAM, new CPU, new Mobo and maybe a new PSU.
If you went for a video card upgrade you won't need to upgrade anything else (Maybe the PSU because you haven't told us what it is)

As a side note, I have never had a problem with AMD cards in FSX, but I have never owned an nVidia card either, so yeah, video card is not really the most important part for an FSX PC, And I can vouch for the HD 5770 because I had one, it run FSX well for what it costs.

NZFF

Graphics & Cpu